[ES_JOBS_NET] Data Manager Susquehanna Shale Hills CZO

[Erika Marín-Spiotta]

DATA MANAGER/ RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Campus/Location:       University Park Campus

Date Announced:  08/01/2016

Job Number:  65255

Classification:  Exempt

Work Unit:  College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

Department:  Earth and Environmental Systems Institute



DESCRIPTION

The Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI) at Penn State has an
immediate opening for a data manager to work on the NSF-funded project,
Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory (CZO). The successful
candidate will have or need to develop a strong understanding of relational
databases (MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.). This person will need to know
or
will need to develop the knowledge to set up databases with all requisite
coding. The successful candidate will also have a solid understanding of
user
interfaces in order to move data and metadata in and out of the database in
a
useable form. The successful candidate will also have or need to develop
knowledge of such languages as PHP, JavaScript, Python, etc. GIS knowledge
would be helpful. Ancillary duties could include website development,
helping
with figures using Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, running online seminars
via Adobe Connect and WebEx, and general audio-visual assistance and
troubleshooting. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree or higher plus
one or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of
education and experience. This is a fixed-term appointment funded for one
year from date of hire with excellent possibility of renewal. This position
will allow the candidate to have interactions with the national data
management team for CZOs.
https://psu.jobs/job/65255
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